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trembling

  • present participle
    of tremble.
    tremble
    verb (used without object)
    to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
  • a word derived from tremble.
    tremble
    verb (used without object)
    to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.

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The release featured the band’s most popular songs and showcased Surkamp’s high-pitched and trembling, yet powerful, vocals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I'm trembling with the emotion," said the Belgian afterwards.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

During those strikes, she sat on a chair in the corridor of her Lukyanivka apartment, away from the windows, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Sadako slid a thin, trembling hand over to touch the golden crane.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr